to stop bfing a six month old baby purely because I want my figure back

DH says I am. He's very pro bf, though DD has one ff at bedtime, has done since birth. I'm really neither here nor there, I would feel guilty NOT bfing but that doesn't mean I'm pro either. I eat sensibly with the odd treat of dark chocolate. My only indulgence is sweet coffee. I exercise regularly and I look like a chunky monkey.

You won't get your figure back. You've had a baby - things have changed.Tbh I think there are many reasons to stop breastfeeding but a selfish desire to benefit only yourself to the detriment of your child - 6 months is young - is just about the worst one I've heard

I think if your H wants you to continue you should seriously talk to him about this, cos your DC is his baby, but it is your body and you need to compromise. Obviously it is your final decision but his feelings should be considered. Stopping wont help you lose weight though.

haha, that makes it sound like I am saying your H has rights over your body because it is his baby. I am not. I just meant you need to discuss why he does wnat it and why you don't. Is it really just about figure? (though like everyone has said, that will not be keeping your weight on)

I think this is quite common. As a poster said above bf is supposed to help you lose weight but it doesn't work for many. It also depends on how you want to lose weight- a good friend uses quite extreme dieting and she wouldn't be able to do those diets whilst bf. She did 6 months, desperatly unhappy about her figure, then gave up and got to the weight she wanted in 6 weeks. Happy happy.

FWIW, I've breastfed all of mine, the third for longest and I didn't lose weight with him. I did with the first two, but it was due to a will of steel and just generally being good (whilst still being allowed a little treat which BF does allow you to do)

I was so starving with DS3, and finally, unlike with DS1 and 2, I caved in and ate. When I stopped, my appetite normalised and I lost some weight

I don't think stopping breastfeeding will necessarily help you lose weight. i lost the rest of my baby weight between nine and twelve months (I stopped bf at 4 months as my milk dried up), so I think losing baby weight is something that just takes time and your method of feeding is pretty much irrelevant.

Some women seem to lose weight while breastfeeding, some keep hold of some chub in case of famine - I am in the latter category However, stopping is no guarantee you will lose weight, and you can diet and exercise while breastfeeding.

If you've had enough of breastfeeding though, you don't have to justify stopping. By getting to 6 months you've done better than most people!

If you stop feeding and don't lose weight though, how would you feel? If you'd still be ok about stopping then I'd go for it.